GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| residual | remainder |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |